Check protector



oct. 27, 192s. A. H. MIDDLESWART CHECK PROTECTOR II I INVENTOR ddlesrvr ATT RNEY Alf. Y

Patented Oct. 27, 1925.

UNITED STATES ALLEN n. Minnnnswanr, or ricca, oHIo.

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Application tiled December 19, 1924. Serial No. 756,914.

To a-ZZ who/m, t may concern- Be known that Appunti. Minotaswnn'r, a citizen of the United fntates,l residing at Piqua, in the county of Miami and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Check Protectors; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the` invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to check perforating devices and has for its object to provide aidevice of this character simple in construction and less costly to manufacture than those heretofore proposed.

wWith these and other objects in view the invention resides in the novel details of construction and combinations of parts more fully hereinafter disclosed and particularly pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings forming` a part of this specification in which like numerals designate like `parts in all the views, l

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the invention;

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2-.2 of Figure 1 and looking in the clirection of the arrows;

Figure 3 is a partial elevational view ot a detail of construction; and

`Figure 41 is an enlarged detailed sectional View taken, O11 #balise 4.-#4: Eisele 1- This device consists o f an'upper die plate 1 a lower die plate 2 and a base plate 3 suit,- ably secured together at their central portions as by the rivet l provided with the squared shank 5 adapted to snugly fit a centrally disposed square hole ineach of the plates 1, 2 and 3 to prevent the rotary motion of the same, and the whole secured tightly together by heading the rivet as indicated at The upper die plate 1 is provided cen trally with the depression 10 having the tlatfface adapted to contact with the uprer Surface ,0f the lover die Plate 2 adiacent thereto. The depression y10 is also provided with the annular shoulder. 12 and the web portion 13 adapted to norinally'lie in a plane substantially parallel to the plane of the depressed. portion 10. At the exltremity of the web portion 13 and as indi- Gated at 14 the upper die Plat@ 0r disk 1 is provided with a plurality of integralradial arms or die members 15 at theouter. extremitiesof each of" which is,k provided suitable die member which may he as in this a figure or a' character, These radialdie members 15, see Figure 2, are normally ipclined upwardly from the extremity 1 4; of the webs 13. y

The lower die member or disk 2 is of a diameter slightly larger thanthe ldiameter taken through two oppositely disposed die members' 15 and is suitably attached as by the screws 16 to the outer circumference `of the base member 3. Directly beneath the die members 15 and adapted to register accurately with the figures or characters carried by said die member, is a com*-` plementary die portion 20. The base meinois ber 3 has cutout yportions 21 underlying die portions 20 of the lower die disk`2."

The dies located atthe outer extremity o f each radial die member 15 are formed inY a suitable press by forcing themetalof the member "15 about two-thirds the way through the thickness of the said member.

That is to say,` the metal ofthe armor die member 15 is forced out of the vplane of the arm 15 to provide the outstanding pegsor portions 25 approximately circular in 'cross section and provided with aflat face 26'sub`- stantially parallel to thef surface 27 yof the arm 15 from which said4 pegy extends, A'This of course leaves on the upper surface of the arm 15 corresponding depressions such as indicated 28 the arrangement of" which, with respect to each other,n constitutes the outline of the figure or character desired. With reference to Figure 1 it will beY observed that thedepressions 28 in one instance form the outline of the numeral or Vfigure" 1 while in another instance as seen in the same figure7 the depressions 28 form the outline of the figure .2, and it will be under'- stood from the foregoing, that immediately underneath the depressions 28 are corresponding pegs 25 on :the under side of the arms 15.

The die members 20 located in the lower die disk 2 are Vprovided Vwith perforations 30 ofthe same size as the pegs 25 and with which they coact, when the extremity of the arm'15 is brought down in the direction indicated by the arrow, see Figure' 4.

The operation of the device is as follows: A check` 35 or any other suitable paper to be perforated is inserted between'the upper los radial arms 15 and the lower vdie member 2. The extremity of the desired radial arm 15 is then depressed whereupon the pegs 25 carried thereby in their endeavor to go through the opening of the lower inem? ber 2 will shear or cut from the said check that portion of the check lying between said pegs 25 and said perforations 30,1all in the usual and well known manner. The radial arms are inclined upwardlyas above disclosed to provide a spring action by means of which `the arms 15 are returned after functioning to the positions shown in Figure 2. That is tosay, when theV arm 15 isdepressed, or moved toward the base of the device, the same will pivot about the shoulder 12 as a center until the lower portion 36 yof the web 13 contacts with the upper surface of the lower die plate 2.r whereupon the point 86 will then become .the pivot during the continued downward movementJ of the arm 15. This subsequent downward movement is opposed by the web V13 being` rigid or integral with the central portion 10 of the upper plate which Ais in turn securely fastened as by the rivet Ll: to the base mem ber 3. Therefore upon the release of down ward pressure on the arm 15 the same will return to normal or elevated position. Also,

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due to the construction and ydisposition of partsof the arm 15 the pegsv 25 of said arm will shear the check 35 at the same moment. This is due to the fact that the lower surfaces 26 of thepegs are in a plane parallel to the plane of the 4under surface 27 of the arm 15, and when the arm 15 is depressed the plane thereof will approach parallelism with the plane of the lower die plate.2;

In order that the vcheck 35 will nothang on 'the pegs 25 after the check has been perforated and the pressure on the arm 15 released there are 4provided Lstrippers 10. rThese strippers are formed when the upper die platel is stamped from sheet metal by sheerinfr the metal along the line all thereby prodrcinn one side ed-Q'e of the strippers() aswell as a side of the radial arm115, the stripper 40 being fastened at its innermost e'tre'nitv to the web A13. The plate 1 durinfr this stampinQ' operationy is subsequently pessed to give the upward inclination to the radial arms 15 and adownward curve to nach of the strippers 40. V`Tt willthus be noticedfrom the drawings that when the parts are assembled the strippers are normally in pressed contact with the uppersurface ofthe lower die plate 2` but when a check indicated at 35 is inserted between the stripper 40and the die plate 2 the stripper is raised and due to its spring action holds the check 35 tightlyV against thevdielplate 2. Upon theoperation of the arm 1'5 to perforate -the check 'and its subsequent releasethe strippers 40 located on either side of the arm 15 will hold the Check 35 to the lower plate 2 thus stripping the check from the pegs 25 of the arm 15. There are provided a pair of strippers as clearly shown in Figure 1 for each of the die arms 15 in orderthat the check may be suitably held on bothv sides of the die.

In order that the very small pieces or disks of paper cutfrom the check 35, upon the actuation of the proper die arms 15 may not escape from the device there is provided on the under side of the basemember 3 a relatively stiff disk of paper or other suitable 'material i5 suitably attached as by paste or glue to the central portion of the said base member -3. This disk of paper L15 is provided at its circumference with a dished or upturned unattached portion 16 adapted to contact with the under side of the base member By this means the tiny disks of cut paper are collected in the pocket formed by the cutaway portion 21 of the base member 3 and the unpasted portion of the paper 15 extending` from its circumference 46 to such apoint as indicated at 47 in Figure 2. After the device has been in use for some time the tiny disks 'of paper above mentioned may be removed from the device by running` the blade of a pen knife or some other suitable object between the circumferential edge 16 of the paper 15 and the base member 3 while holding the device in a plane approximatelyv vertical. In this manner the cut pieces of paper` which are so objectionable because of thev inability to gather the same up from any object, are collected or retained and disposed'of at a later time in a suitable receptacle, i

From the foregoing it will thus be seen that there is provided a checkperforating device having' an upper plate which is formed from a sinele piece of sheet material. Further it will be observed that each stripper l-O is formed by shearing, as along'the line 41, a strip from a side of each arm 15 leaving the stripper thus formed integrally attached to the web 13. It will also be seen that the strippers 40 are then pressed into such shape as to provide a spring tension, when the parts are assembled` thus holding a check 35 against the lower plate 2. vf The arms 15 are pressed intoy such shape as to provide a similar springtension, and due to the web portion 13 Vbeing above the plane of the central portion 10 the arms 15 will move downwardly until the circlilar bent portions 36 come into contact with plate 2 whereupon Said bent portionsBG will act as fulcrums for said arms15. YThis allows said arms 15 to be first placed under a slighttension and then under a stronger tension. VThis second or stronger tension will thus insure the return of the arm 15 and its associated .projections 25 to a position amply sufficient to allow the subsequent -insertion of a check 35. i

:integree l'tfis obvious that=those skilled in the art mayyary the details otconstruction as well as the combination of parts without. departing from the spirit of theinvention; therefore it is notfdesired `to be limitedto the 'toregoing except as may be demanded by the claims.

lilhat is claimed is:

l. In a check protecting device the combination of an upper plate provided with a depressed centra-l portion and integral radial arms extending outwardly and upwardly; a plurality of projections disposed near the extremity of each arm; a lower plate contacting with the central portion ot said upper plate and provided'with a plurality ci? perforations adapted to register and coact with the projections ot `each oit' said arms to cut disks of paper from a cheek'interposed between said upper and lower plates; means to hold said interposed check in contact with said lower plate during the operation oi' the device; a base member; means to secure together said upper plate, said lower plate and said base member in fixed rigid and unrotatable relation to each other; and means associated with said base member to receive the said disks of paper.

2. In a check protecting device the com.- bination of an upper plate provided with a depressed central portion, a web portion, and integral radial arms extending outwardly and upwardly from said web portion; a plurality of integral projections disposed near the extremity of each arm, the bottom faces of said projections lying in a plane parallel to said arm; a lower plate contacting` with the central portion of said upper plate and provided with a plurality of pertorations adapted to register and coact with the projections of each of said arms to cut disks of paper from a check interposed between said upper and lower plates; means to hold said interposed check in contact with said lower plate during the operation of the device; a base member; means to secure together said upper plate, said lower plate and said base member in fixed rigid and unrotatable relation to each other; and means associated with said base member to receive the said disks of paper.

3. In a check protecting device the combination of an upper plate provided with a depressed central portion and integral radial arms extending outwardly and upwardly;`a plurality of projections disposed near the extremity of each arm; a lower plate contacting with the central portion of said upper plate and provided with a plurality ot perforations adapted to register and coact with the projections of each of said arms to cut disks of paper from a check interposed between said upper and lower plates; means comprising a pair of resilient strippers associated with each arm to hold said interposed check in contact `with said lower plate during theoperation ofthe device; a base member; means `to secure together said `upper plate;` said lower plate and said base member in fixed rigid and unrotatable relation to each other; and means associated with said base member to receive the said disks oit paper.

l.. ln a Vcheck protecting device the combination et an upper plate provided with a depressed central portion, a web portion; and integral radial arms extending outwirdljv and upwardly; a plurality of projections disposed near the extremity oi each arm; a lower plate contacting with the central portion ot said upper plate and provided with plurality or perforations adapted to register and coact with the projections of each oit said arms to cut disks ot' paper from a check interposed between said upper and lower plates; means comprising a pair oit resilient strippers associated with each arm and integral with said web ,portion to hold said interposed check in contact with said lower plate during the operation ot' the device; a base member; means to secure together said upper plate, said lower plate and said base member in fixed rigid and unrotatable relation to each other; and means associated with said base member to receive the said disks of paper.

5. 1n a check protecting device the combinationot an upper plate provided with a depressed central portion and integral radial arms extending outwardly and upwardly; a plurality of projections disposed near the extremity of each arm; a lower plate contacting with the central portion of said upper plate and provided with a plurality of perforations adapted to registerand coact with the projections of each of said arms to cut disks of paper from a check interposed between said upper and lower plates; means to hold said interposed check in contact with said lower plate during the operation of the device; abase member provided with a plurality ot cutaway portions one portion associated with each of said arms; means to secure together said upper plate; said lower plate and said base member in fixed rigid and unrotatable relation to each other; and means comprising a yieldable disk provided with an unattached upturned edge associated with said ba'se member to form with each of said cutaway portions; a. pocket to receive the said disks of paper.

6. A check protecting` device comprising an upper member provided with a plurality of radially extending arms each provided near its extremity with a number of projecting pegs, said arms inclined upwardly and outwardly from a depressed central portion contacting` with a lower member provided with a number of perforations adapted to register with said pegs and coacting'Av therewith to cut disks of paper from the check interposed between said upper and lower members, strippers associated with each arm to remove trein said pegs the check after the same has been cut, a base member to which said upper and lower members are rigidly and unrotatably attach-ed, said base member provided with a cutaway portion associated with each of said arms and adapted to receive the disks cut from said check7 and a disk of paper attached to the central portion of said base member and provided with an unattaclied upturned edge contacting' with the under surface of said base member, said disk of paper 'forming' with each of vsaid cutaway portions a plurality oiV pockets to retain said cut disks in said device.

7. In a check protecting device the combination of an upper plate provided with a depressed central portion and integral ra dial spring like arms extending outwardly disposed near the extremity of each arm; a

lower plate contacting with the central portion of said upper plate and provided with a plurality ot perforations adapted to register and coact with the projections of each of said arms to cut disks of paper from a check interposed between said upper and lower plates; means to hold said interposed check in contact with said lower plate during the operation of the device: a base member; means to secure together said upper plate, said lower plate and said base member in fixed rigid and unrotatable relation to each other; and means associated with said base member to receive the said disks ot paper.

In testimony whereof I aliix my signature ALLEN H. MIDDLESVVART.` 

